Lymph node dissection
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Lymph node dissection, also lymphadenectomy is a surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed. lymph node dissection is used in cases of testicular cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer[citation needed].
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- Lymph node dissection entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.
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